On Sunday, December 20, the seventeenth round of Serie A is also the last round before the winter break, after this round of the league, all of Europe except the Premier League will enter a half-month winter break, players can enjoy this short holiday, and spend Christmas with family and friends. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

It's just that Guidolin is not in the mood to think about how to spend this Christmas. Parma have suffered three defeats in a row and if they lose this game again, he will definitely have a very unhappy Christmas.

But what worries Guidolin is that the team not only has to face Roma in this round, but also Juventus in the next round.

Another thing is also a headache for Guidolin, after the team's three consecutive defeats, the morale of the players has been affected, and Guidolin intends to solve this problem completely in the dressing room before the game, otherwise he will lose his fighting spirit before he plays, and half of the game will be lost.

After lunch, the team members took a short break and boarded the bus to Rome one after another. Zhang Shujie sat beside Li Mu, saw that his expression was a little solemn, and asked, "Are you still worried about your state?"

Li Mu smiled faintly: "This is one of them." ”

"Second?"

"I'm eager to play with Totti on the pitch. ”

"It's not one person's idea, I think so too. Seriously, papaya, I'm a little excited. ”

"Me too!" As long as we can play, Totti will be one of the biggest names we've faced since we became professionals!"

Li Mu was right. Although Parma has played against Milan before, the two did not make it into the team's eighteen-man squad against the star-studded Inter Milan, and later faced AC Milan, many of the Rossoneri's main players were injured and did not play, such as Ronaldo, Pirlo, Gattuso, Nesta, Inzaghi, Seedorf and other stars, AC Milan played Parma with almost half of the substitute lineup, otherwise how could Parma be so lucky to get a point on the Rossoneri.

In the 15th round, Parma challenged Gena, and the opponent had the veteran Crespo in the team, but Crespo also sat on the bench for 90 minutes due to injury, where Zhang Shujie and Li Mu missed the opportunity to play against top stars one after another. There was no news of Totti's injury or suspension before the game, so the "Prince of Rome" will definitely be on the pitch.

The bus started slowly, Li Mu looked at the retreating scenery outside the window, and said: "A top player like Totti, being able to play with him, whether as an opponent or a teammate, will be an improvement for us newcomers." ”

Zhang Shujie nodded: "That's right." Moreover, if you are in a close position to Totti, it can also be considered an indirect encounter. ”

Li Mu sighed: "I'm not arrogant enough to compare with Totti. He's the prince of the Stadio Olimpic, and I'm just an ordinary player who can't even secure the main force. ”

Zhang Shujie also said sentimentally: "I don't know if we can become a great player like Totti?"

"Don't think about that yet. Step by step, be realistic. ”

"Yes, let's still think about whether we are the main team or the substitute in this game, or...... Sit directly on the bench until the end of the game. ”

Li Mu did not respond. This kind of problem is not up to the players, it depends on how the coach arranges it.

Captain Morrone's voice came to their ears from behind the two: "Christian, what are you thinking?" Morrone asked Panucci.

"Nothing. Panucci replied.

Morrone smiled: "Is it because you have returned to your hometown and feel a little emotional?"

Panucci wasn't surprised that the captain would ask him that, because he had expected it, and he just smiled and acquiesced.

"It's nothing, you've been at Roma for so many years, you've been Roma's vice-captain, so it's inevitable that you'll have some ideas when you come back here today. ”

"Thank you. But don't worry, I'm not Roma's vice-captain right now, I'm a Parma player. Whether it's Totti or someone else, I'm not going to show mercy. ”

"Of course I believe you! you're the most experienced and capable man in our backline. ”

Panucci laughed, "Thank you." ”

Zhang Shujie and Li Mu clearly heard the conversation between the two, Li Mu pursed his lips, Zhang Shujie also shrugged his shoulders and did not express any opinion.

It's not uncommon for a player to play against his old club in a new team, especially if the player has a high reputation with his old club and is full of grudges when they meet again. Figo and Batistuta have all encountered it, and now Panucci is one of them.

As early as a few days before the game, Roma Sport had devoted a lot of space to Panucci's meeting with his old team-mates on Sunday, and even a reporter interviewed Roma captain Totti about the incident, saying: "I was sorry for the departure of Christian, he is a top defender and I hope he is happy at Parma. ”

It is not difficult to see from Totti's answer that even if he is a Roman prince, he can't have too many personal feelings in this bone joint, and he can only use such an official tone to deal with reporters.

The bus has arrived in Rome. The city of Rome is the capital of Italy and the largest city in Italy, and is a world-famous historical and cultural ancient city, where the mighty ancient Roman Empire began. Rome's emblem is very special, it is "she-wolf nursing baby", which is all derived from an ancient and beautiful legend.

Legend has it that in the 7th-8th centuries BC, the Roman king Numitore was usurped and expelled by his brother Amrio, his son was killed, and his daughter Sylvia and Mars, the god of war, were combined to give birth to twin brothers, Romulo and Remo. When Amrio found out, he threw the two babies into the Tiber River, where they were lucky enough to be fed alive by a she-wolf, and then raised by a hunter. Years later, the two brothers teamed up to kill Amrio and return to the throne of the former king and their maternal grandfather, Numitore. Numitore was given to seven cities as a tribute to the two. Later, Romulo set the boundaries of the city, killed Remo, and named the new city "Rome" after himself.

This day was April 21, 753 B.C., which was later designated as the founding day of Rome, and the motif of "she-wolf feeding her baby" was designated as the city emblem of Rome.

Many years later, on January 1, 1927, the Italian capital club Roma Football Club was founded, and the club's crest was based on the city crest of the city of Rome. Roma have won the Serie A title three times in their history, most recently in 2001, when Roma boasted superstars such as Totti and Batistuta. Now that Batistuta has retired, the 33-year-old Totti is the team's well-deserved "leader".

Last season, Roma were eliminated from the Champions League and finished sixth in the league and failed to qualify for this year's Champions League, which is also related to Totti's injury and missing more than half of the games. After a summer of adjustments, Roma are holding steady in fourth place this season, and as long as the momentum is maintained, there is little problem in qualifying for next season's Champions League.

At the pre-match press conference, Roma coach Spalletti was asked what he thought of Panucci's return to the Stadio Olimpic, and Spalletti simply said: "He plays for Parma now, and here he is our opponent." Clearly, Spalletti was reluctant to say much about Panucci.

However, the manager praised Parma FC and congratulated Parma on their return to Serie A, saying that Parma was one of the former "Seven Sisters" and had good strength. He also praised the two Chinese players, saying: "I've watched Zhang and Li fight, they were very good, but they seem to be in trouble lately. But they are still young, and if they can relax and play normally, Parma could finish in the top 10 for the rest of the season!"

How could an old fritter like Guidolin be deceived by such "rhetoric", he pretended to say in front of the media: "Roma is a great team, they have won a lot of honors and produced many stars. The names of Totti, De Rossi and others are as great as the city!"

Like Spalletti, Guidolin was asked what he thought of Panucci's return to the Olympics, and he replied very tactfully: "Christian is a member of my team, he came to the stadium with us today and he will definitely not come to help Roma." ”

Back in the locker room, Spalletti and Guidolin no longer had the kind of mutual politeness that they had in front of the reporter's microphone. Guidolin admonished his disciples, and especially told Zhang Shujie and Li Mu: "Don't believe Spalletti's old thief's words, no matter how good he says about you, he won't be merciful to you! Roma's goal for this game is only three points! Our luck has been bad in the past few weeks, but that doesn't mean you can give up today's game!"

After speaking, he looked around at the players, looked at their eyes, and said, "I know you have been in a bad mood lately, and I am in the same mood as you." But for the next 90 minutes you have to leave everything behind, Roma is strong, much better than us, and when it comes time comes you have to show your fighting spirit! I ask you, do you want to have a good Christmas? If you want, answer me out loud!"

"Yes!" the team members replied in unison.

"If you want to, give me all in the game! From one point to three points, we have to fight for it!

"Got it!"

"Go!

Zhang Shujie did not enter the starting line in this game, but Li Mu occupied a main position. Zhang Shujie was very envious, he asked Li Mu to perform well, and he would cheer for his old friend on the bench.

"Zhang, wait a minute. ”

On the way to the bench, assistant coach Manzo called out to him.

"Is there something wrong?" Zhang Shujie stopped and turned his head.

Manzo said "um", walked up to him and asked, "Isn't it strange, why can Li Mu play while he has to stay on the bench?"

Zhang Shujie nodded slightly and smiled: "A little." ”

"What do you think of it yourself?"

'I want to play, but I have to follow the coach's instructions. ”

Manzo patted him lightly on the shoulder: "Don't have any emotions, the coach has his own arrangements." You have to believe that in his eyes, you are the strongest striker in the team!"

Zhang Shujie nodded resolutely: "Sir, don't worry, I won't get into trouble with the head coach." ”

"Okay, let's go, go sit down first, be ready at any time. ”

Zhang Shujie went to the bench and sat down in his chair, when he looked up at the noisy stadium around him, in this 80,000-capacity Olympic Stadium, most of the fans of Rome were on all sides, turning the stadium into a sea of red.

Chen Hui and Shen Hao, two Chinese reporters who were always following Zhang Shujie and Li Mu, were drowned in the red wave, and Shen Hao smashed his tongue, this face was spectacular, even in foreign countries, not every game can be seen.

Just because this is the home stadium of Roma, the second largest in Italy after the San Siro to accommodate fans!

Zhang Shujie looked around the stadium, and he saw that in the corner of the stands, some Roma fans posted a banner: Christian, welcome home!

It was a welcome banner for the fans of Roma to Panucci. Although the former Roma vice-captain went to Parma, it was not his own will, and after the end of last season's Serie A, Panucci's contract with Roma expired and was not renewed by the team, and he came to Parma on a free transfer.

Panucci was already standing in the queue, and because of the position, Panucci stood behind captain Morrone and goalkeeper Mirante, so Panucci should be able to see the banner. So now, what kind of mood is he? Zhang Shujie couldn't guess it, and he couldn't see it even if he wanted to turn his head to take a look, he could only guess that Panucci's expression after the wind and waves must be very serious.

In the Roman queue, Totti stood at the front, and the old captain of Rome looked ahead, suddenly turning his head and glancing at Panucci. Panucci also happened to look at Totti and smiled.